Finance (BS)

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A degree in Finance from USF is a great investment: in yourself and your future!

By the time you graduate, you’ll be fully prepared to work as an analyst or advisor, guiding individuals, investors, and corporations in their financial planning.

Best of all, you’ll learn by doing. Our curriculum blends theory with practice via hands-on projects, internships, and other forms of experiential learning. The Busse Business School’s location in downtown Fort Wayne allows for close interaction and mentorship with finance professionals in the community.

Academic Plan

An academic plan is a general blueprint showing how one might complete the degree, semester by semester.

What You’ll Learn

Finance is more than the Stock Market (but we cover that, too!). Our Finance majors graduate with deep knowledge of:

Financial markets and institutions

Stock and bond valuation (fundamentals and techniques)

Investment portfolios and investment management

Corporate finance

Where You’ll Learn

One of the best things about the Finance program is that we learn to do group projects and presentations. In my internship at Ash Brokerage, I saw how valuable these skills are and how much they’re needed. Knowing how to collaborate with others and being a confident, well rounded speaker has helped me so much already.

Piercen Harnish ’19
Finance major

Career Outlook & Success

11%

Expected career growth for financial analysts by 2026

$84,300

Media pay per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

How You’ll Learn

Your experience will be hands on and relevant. You’ll help real companies address real challenges, meaning you will:

Analyze a company’s financial statements

Utilize industry information to forecast financial statements

Apply financial valuation techniques to determine value

Develop recommendations based on your research and analysis

Meet & Learn from Finance Professionals

Internships

Northwestern Mutual

Ash Brokerage

Lincoln Financial Group

Medical Protective

Community Connections

Our proximity to the downtown business hub brings the added value of professional connections and networking. The Busse School regularly hosts:

Industry speakers

Networking opportunities

Mentorship

Busse Talks, featuring leaders from the region’s business community

Get Social!

Join the Finance and Investment Society, a student club where you can:

Learn from & network with finance professionals

Make investments in a simulated stock market competition

Apply your developing analytical skills

The internships connect to our goals. I plan to go into personal finance and my first internship was at Northwestern Mutual. This was perfect because I will eventually become certified as a financial planner and will obtain my CFP license.